It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 59

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Although that squirrel has been out of communication with me since the sanctuary was remodeled, busy playing and lounging around there…

‘I’ll give him an incredible reward once the military barracks are completed!’

So I quickly corrected my words.

“I won’t do that… I’ll listen carefully to everyone’s opinions and redesign accordingly. Within the timeframe to meet the client’s desired deadline.”

At that moment, the mage engineers next to Shein cautiously murmured.

“Such magic. I’m… curious. What kind of building will be created.”

Somehow, their eyes seemed to have become moist. I looked at them intently and smiled softly.

“That’s a relief.”

Hoping this place could become a meaningful space for everyone, I tilted my head slightly.

Soon after, I saw the soldiers staring at me blankly.

They were just quietly gazing at me. They seemed to have no expression at all, so I couldn’t properly read their faces.

I couldn’t tell what kind of expression or situation it was.

I’m curious about what exactly the soldiers think of my design…

In particular, I hesitated while looking around at the soldiers.

I saw Jon, the soldier who had gotten angry at me and left the barracks. He quietly murmured.

“You’re saying my older brother’s name will be engraved on the memorial?”

“Yes. Although I’m from the south… I’d like to express my gratitude.”

Jon waved his hands with a flustered expression.

“I, I didn’t ignore you because you’re from the south, it, it wasn’t like that. I’m sorry. I apologize…”

“No, you don’t need to apologize. I fully understand your wariness toward me.”

At those words, Jon bit his lips tightly and murmured.

“…No. I want to apologize for my prejudice that southerners would naturally look down on northerners’ honor. I’m sorry, Your Highness the Grand Princess.”

“Then I’ll accept that apology.”

I smiled brightly and nodded.

Somehow, it seemed like the barracks after the war would have quite a soft and warm atmosphere.

‘More than before my regression.’

So it was fortunate.

I felt somehow proud that those who went to war and sacrificed their lives for others could now be happy.

In the distance, I could see Baron Porfena and Bonide Declei walking over.

They were saying a word or two to each soldier.

After hearing them talk about how it would be a memorial service for their dead comrades, somehow one side of my chest felt heavy.

‘Yes, this was the kind of architecture I had dreamed of.’

I looked up at Raphael and smiled brightly. His lips were also relaxed, unlike usual.

But just when everything seemed to be ending beautifully, that was when it happened.

A man wearing a nameplate that read [Assistant] on one side of his chest clapped his hands.

“Can you refute this, Shein?”

“…What. How dare a mere assistant call my name…”

Shein, whose face was full of irritation after failing in his sabotage against me.

He looked at the mage with an annoyed expression and then hesitated.

Because that mage removed the cloth wrapped around his face and grinned at Shein.

Shein’s eyes became incredibly large, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

“Va, Va, Lord Valen?”

“Yes, it’s me. You need some explaining to do, don’t you?”

Shein’s face stiffened at Valen’s bright murderous smile.

‘This should be about 10% of my arrogant revenge.’

As I was smugly smiling and praising myself, I flinched when I met eyes looking toward me.

Even in the midst of all this, Raphael was quietly watching me with an indifferent expression.

It felt like his eyebrows, lips, and nose bridge were frowning.

“Well done. Come here.”

“…Pardon?”

…Was that praise? Did he mean for me to continue explaining the design? But…

“Is this far enough? For the detailed explanation of the barracks design…”

“…That’s enough, come closer.”

Come… closer?

With a dubious expression, I tried stepping slightly beyond our usual thorough ‘safe distance.’

‘Huh? He’s not saying anything?’

Surprisingly, our distance had decreased by about 0.5cm from usual.

Safe distance violation status, is this okay?

But a few seconds later, I realized. He hadn’t told me to ‘maintain safe distance.’

He just stood silently beside me, watching me, showing me the blueprints and talking about future measures.

‘Safe distance, gradually collapsing?’

A day when everything had succeeded perfectly enough to pop champagne.

But from the moment I became aware of the distance between Raphael and me, only Raphael remained in my mind.

Everything else had completely disappeared.

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After finishing both the blueprint review and contract drafting, all conversations with Serenthia were concluded.

Now all that remained was getting the remaining blueprints notarized.

But when we called out Valen, the tower master, to request notarization.

“How on earth did Lady Serenthia come up with such an idea?”

…Valen kept chattering about Serenthia. As if he had no one else to talk about but Serenthia.

Looking at such Valen with displeasure, Raphael calmly murmured.

“Valen.”

“Yes?”

“Why don’t you remove that [Assistant] tag from your chest?”

“Ah. Why? Hehe. Are you jealous?”

“I don’t know what jealousy is.”

It’s just that Raphael…

“I’ve just decided to admit that I’ve lost my mind.”

His senses had become sensitive enough to be bothered by that [Assistant] nameplate, by others carelessly calling that woman’s name.

At those words, Valen narrowed his eyes in surprise, but Raphael whispered lowly as if he had no more interest in Valen’s expressions.

“It’s also admitting that I’m half being played by that woman’s hands. …So, you stay put. Near that woman…”

“Don’t hover around, right?”

“…Right.”

Valen, who had been glancing at Raphael’s expression, grinned.

Valen knows. The fact that Raphael has only two expressions.

Expressionless and angry.

But he shows much richer expressions to Serenthia.

“Older Brother, your attitude and expressions are quite different from usual. You seem to enjoy being played by Seren, no, Her Highness the Grand Princess.”

“Shut up and get out.”

Though he was told to get lost, Valen didn’t feel particularly bad.

‘Rather interesting? To think he’d be this concerned.’

If those two get together, I might even see Older Brother’s obsessive expressions?

‘Then naturally I should approach Lady Serenthia, right?’

Valen, the ‘lunatic of the magic tower’ hiding his dark intentions, grinned and nodded to Raphael.

“I’ll shut up and get lost now, Older Brother!”

He puffed out his chest with the [Assistant] nameplate and slipped out the door.

Humming a happy tune as if imagining a future more enjoyable than anyone else’s.

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